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- UN calls for end to Uganda’s crackdown on dissent and opposition groups
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- Russian missile leaves 33-foot crater in Poland, raising NATO concerns
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The United Nations has condemned Uganda’s increasing repression of dissent, with High Commissioner Volker Turk citing a climate of fear affecting fundamental freedoms. This follows the hospitalisation of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, highlighting severe human rights violations since the January elections, including arbitrary arrests and media restrictions.
A Russian cruise missile reportedly landed in Poland, creating a 33-foot-wide crater, as authorities investigate the incident near Tarnawa-Kolonia.
England has appointed Joe Root as Test cricket captain and Stephen Fleming as head coach. Root, England’s leading run scorer in Tests, returns to the role after Ben Stokes’ retirement. Fleming replaces Brendan McCullum, aiming to rebuild the team following recent poor performances.
At the G7 summit in Canada, UK PM Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump inked a bilateral trade deal covering the aerospace and automotive sectors.
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